Mrs. Lessie Curtis Pugh , 68, of 119 Clyde Street, Spindale, NC, passed away Thursday, January 13 ^th , in Rutherford Regional Medical Center, Rutherfordton, NC.

She was born in in Rutherford County and was a daughter of the late Louis William and Lula Mae Fernanders Curtis.

She was a member of Friends In Christ Church in Chesnee.

She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Billy J. Curtis, Virginia Surratt, Martha Twitty;

She leaves to cherish loving memories: her husband, Sidney Pugh, of Maryland; a son, Kim Curtis (Icolyn), of Salt Lake City, UT; siblings, Lewis Curtis, Jr. (Morine), of Spindale, Dan Curtis (Minister Barbara), of Chesnee, Carson L. Curtis, of Shelby, NC; Lucy Twitty, of Forest City; 6 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

A Funeral Service will be held Tuesday, 2:00 p.m., in Fernanders Acres Cemetery, in Chesnee with The Reverend Horace Wilson officiating.